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Marry Me Chicken in an Instant Pot

This is basically chicken in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce that cooks ridiculously fast in a pressure cooker. The name comes from how good it supposedly is - though I think it's just solid comfort food that's ready in under an hour.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Resting Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients (~6 servings)

  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt & black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp flour
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/4 tsp dried chili flakes optional
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 15 large basil leaves cut into ribbons

Instructions

  • Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
  • Heat olive oil in Instant Pot on Sauté mode and brown chicken in batches, 3-4 minutes per side until golden. Remove to a plate.
  • Add butter and garlic to pot and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
  • Stir in tomato paste and cook 30 seconds, then add flour and stir to combine.
  • Deglaze with white wine, scraping up browned bits as wine reduces by half.
  • Add thyme, chili flakes, sun-dried tomatoes, and chicken stock. Stir well.
  • Return chicken to pot and close lid. Pressure cook on high for 2 minutes.
  • Allow 5 minutes natural release, then manually release remaining pressure.
  • Remove chicken with slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Set Instant Pot to Sauté and add cream. Simmer 3-4 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
  • Stir in basil ribbons.
  • Return chicken to sauce to heat through and serve over rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes.